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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Twitter Tuesday - Erin Morgenstern


Have you guys heard the buzz about The Night Circus? I've been hearing great things about this book for a while and I just bought the ebook. I can hardly wait to delve into it. Have you read the blurbs?

"The Night Circus made me happy. Playful and intensely imaginative, Erin Morgenstern has created the circus I have always longed for and she has populated it with dueling love-struck magicians, precocious kittens, hyper-elegant displays of beauty and complicated clocks. This is a marvelous book."
-- Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler’s Wife

"Self-assured, entertaining debut that blends genres and crosses continents in quest of magic… Generous in its vision and fun to read. Likely to be a big book—and, soon, a big movie, with all the franchise trimmings."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“To enter the black-and-white-striped tents of Le Cirque des RĂªves is to enter a world where objects really do turn into birds and people really do disappear…Debut novelist Morgenstern has written a 19th-century flight of fancy that is, nevertheless, completely believable. The smells, textures, sounds, and sights are almost palpable. A literary Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, this read is completely magical.
Library Journal, starred review


Have you been following Erin on twitter? She's got some wonderful posts on there like her answers to Ten Terrifying Questions.

11 comments:

  1. ohh I just finished this! It's fabulous.
    TheDiaryofaBookworm.com

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  2. I loved it and did a review a while back. Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust
    email: steph@fangswandsandfairydust.com
    Twitter: @fangswandsfairy

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  3. Fabulous pick Sophie! I'm looking forward to reading this!!

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  4. I was lucky enough to pick up an ARC (well, actually, I had to fight my way through the hordes to get it) at BEA and it is a beautifully written story. It takes you into another magical world without a doubt.

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  5. Kiki- I am so excited to hear that! I'm anxiously awaiting for my copy to arrive so I can read it and review here on the blog.

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  6. Rhiannon - It's comments like yours that made me want to read it, asap.

    Steph - I will hop on over and leave a comment on your review.

    MMs - You know how I get when I love something.

    Kiki - I would've fought through hordes as well, which is why I purchased the ebook before I even had coffee this morning.

    MMs - Just realized (thanks to email from B&N) that I had pre-ordered the hardcover as well. Oooops. Note the when I love something comment above. ;D

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  7. Steph - Darn blogger wouldn't pull up a search for The Night Circus on your blog. Ugh. Really wanted to read your review and leave a comment. So glad that you enjoyed it tho'.

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  8. This was a wonderfully written book - dark and magical. I really enjoyed it.

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  9. Patti - Thanks for validating my sense that it's a great read. Hooray.

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  10. I pre-ordered my copy already. I can't wait to read it! :D

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  11. Ricki - We'll have to compare notes on it.

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